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Deciduous Forest Group Members: Cinnimin Anderson, Sierra McComas, Tyler Dovenbarger, Amanda Davis, Matt Roarhig, Evan Youker, Winter Preston, Bryse Gilmore, Melissa Sells, Sarah Thursby, Baylee Haynes.

Grass---Rabbit---Fox /Baylee Haynes

Nuts-Chipmunk-Snakes

Flower-Squirrel-Fox

Tree-Deer-Cougar

Berry-Chipmunk-Bear

Grass- Deer-Bear

Grain ---- Mouse ---- Snake / Bryse Gilmore


Invasive species: a species that does not naturally occur in a specific area and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.


Ailanthus altissima: It is badly known for it's suckering habits and it's foul smell.

shagbark hickory
shagbark hickory


deciduous forest food chains
deciduous forest food chains


Plants:
shagbark hickory, witch hazel, guelder rose Food chain Witer Preston. Plants---------Insects------------Birds------------Bob Cat ​
Carpet Moss
Carpet Moss
invasive special can wear down wood that some animals use as habbitats

An invasive species is a non-native species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human, animal, or plant healthSource: ipetrus.blogspot.com· Did this help? Thank You!http://www.ipetrus.blogspot.com/
  • fungi ------------------
---------------->deer​---
--------------cougar----- ------------------->bear


Commen Lime uploaded by Winter Preston
Commen Lime uploaded by Winter Preston

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Eglantine uploaded by Melissa Sells
Eglantine uploaded by Melissa Sells
A brown fir long-horned beatle is an invasive species and it attacks many species of native conifers and attacks live trees. by Amanda Davis(http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/notestablished.shtml)


Tawny Milksap Mushroom
Tawny Milksap Mushroom
Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel
White Birch uploaded by Melissa Sells
White Birch uploaded by Melissa Sells

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Opposum uploaded by amanda davis
Opposum uploaded by amanda davis

Northern Arrowwood

Duckbill Platypus.  The duckbill platypus lives in the deciduous forests of Australia. It is about half the size of a house cat. It has a thick covering of hair except for its bill and feet. Its back is a dark brown and has light yellow on its stomach . The tail has fatty tissue which is used to store energy. The body is streamlined and flat. It has short legs and webbed front feet. The back feet are partially webbed. Their feet have broad nails for digging. Males have hollow spurs on their ankles which carry venom. They use this venom as protection. It has a bill shaped like a duck's bill. This bill is sensitive to touch. It is flat, soft and
Duckbill Platypus. The duckbill platypus lives in the deciduous forests of Australia. It is about half the size of a house cat. It has a thick covering of hair except for its bill and feet. Its back is a dark brown and has light yellow on its stomach . The tail has fatty tissue which is used to store energy. The body is streamlined and flat. It has short legs and webbed front feet. The back feet are partially webbed. Their feet have broad nails for digging. Males have hollow spurs on their ankles which carry venom. They use this venom as protection. It has a bill shaped like a duck's bill. This bill is sensitive to touch. It is flat, soft and
Eastern Chipmunk. Chipmunks live in forests and edges of forests and are also found around suburban and rural areas. It has a home range of up to 1/2 acre, but will only defend an area about 50 feet around their dens. They like to rest during the day and are only active in the morning and late afternoon. They like to make their burrows in stone walls and rotting logs. The entrances to their burrows are well concealed. A burrow will have a main nesting chamber lined with leaves. Off of this chamber are several other chambers for storing food. They don't like open areas and will stay under the cover of plants whenever possible.
Eastern Chipmunk. Chipmunks live in forests and edges of forests and are also found around suburban and rural areas. It has a home range of up to 1/2 acre, but will only defend an area about 50 feet around their dens. They like to rest during the day and are only active in the morning and late afternoon. They like to make their burrows in stone walls and rotting logs. The entrances to their burrows are well concealed. A burrow will have a main nesting chamber lined with leaves. Off of this chamber are several other chambers for storing food. They don't like open areas and will stay under the cover of plants whenever possible.



Carpet Moss
Carpet Moss
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  • wildflowers grow on forest floor early in the spring before trees leaf-out and shade the forest floor

American Beech. The American Beech tree does not like city living, probably because of the carbon monoxide. The American Beech tree has a shallow root system and likes bottom land, and upland soil. There are two reasons why it is hard to grow anything beneath the tree. The first is because the leaves that grow on the tree block the sunlight and keep the ground constantly in shade. The second reason is because much of the root system grows all over the ground's surface, and uses any moisture that may reach the ground.
American Beech. The American Beech tree does not like city living, probably because of the carbon monoxide. The American Beech tree has a shallow root system and likes bottom land, and upland soil. There are two reasons why it is hard to grow anything beneath the tree. The first is because the leaves that grow on the tree block the sunlight and keep the ground constantly in shade. The second reason is because much of the root system grows all over the ground's surface, and uses any moisture that may reach the ground.
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Commen Lime

Pecan by Tyler Dovenbarger
Pecan by Tyler Dovenbarger

Tawny Milksap Mushroom
Tawny Milksap Mushroom


White Oak by Tyler Dovenbarger
White Oak by Tyler Dovenbarger
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Least Weasel

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Coyote
Coyote
European Hedgehog uploaded by Amanda Davis
European Hedgehog uploaded by Amanda Davis


European Red Squirrel
Coyotes can weigh from 15 to 44 lbs.
Their bodies are 30 to 40 inches long and their tail is 12 to 16 inches long. They are about 15 to 20 inches tall. Their fur is grayish tan. They have a long pointed nose and large ears.

  • Coyotes can live almost anywhere. They now live in most of North America and Central America, from Alaska to Nova Scotia and Panama. They even live in the suburbs of large cities. People have even blamed them for eating their pets. But the coyote's original habitat was the big open grassland.
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl

White-tailed Deer uploaded by Tyler Dovenbarger
White-tailed Deer uploaded by Tyler Dovenbarger
Raccoon
Raccoon
Image of deciduous forest trees with leaves of red and orange.
Image of deciduous forest trees with leaves of red and orange.
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Black Bear
Black Bear











Bryse Gilmore

Image of a deer.
Image of a deer.
Invasive species are unwelcome and damage the lands and waters native animals need to survive. by Amanda Davis





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•Baylee Haynes
•There are 21 different species of dormice. The fat dormouse is the largest dormouse in Europe. They can be found in Africa, Europe, Asia, and Japan. These rodents look like short, fat squirrels with bushy tails. The European and Asian dormice are the largest in the dormice family.




external image least_weasel.jpgLeast Weasel
•Baylee Haynes
•Deep in the woods of the Northeast Asian deciduous forest roams the least weasel. Its long slender body and sharp nails help this mammal hunt day and night. The least weasel is the smallest carnivore in the world. The least weasel's habitat consists of living in stone walls, hedges, farmland, and the woods. Least weasels avoid deep forests, sandy deserts, and open spaces. Male and female least weasels both have their own territory.

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•Baylee Haynes
•The American Beech tree grows in the southern and eastern parts of the United States. It grows in deciduous forests all over Maine and northern Massachusetts. It grows best in deep, rich, moist, well-drained soils.

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Guelder Rose







•Baylee Haynes
The Guelder Rose prefers to grow at low altitudes and in semi-shade in Scotland and England. It is native to the woodlands of the European deciduous forest. It is found at the edges of woods, hedgerows and marshes. In the United States it is found in agricultural zones 3 to 8, which is a relatively cool climate. It grows in both heavy clay and acidic soil. It was first cultivated in Gelderland, a Dutch province, then introduced to England.


Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail


The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, along with the Monarch, is one of our most recognizable butterflies. You can identify it (usually) by its large size and bright yellow color with black tiger stripes. Bryse Gilmore

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Article Main Img:CotinusGoldenSpirit

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Spring and early summer are the peak times for most deciduous shrubs. That is when most bloom, and also when their foliage is fresh and most vibrant. (Many are also splendid in the fall, providing exuberant color just before their leaves drop.) A number of new introductions are coming into the nurseries this spring. If you have an empty spot in your garden that needs a dramatic focal point during the seasons when we spend most time outdoors, take a look at the following plants. All are cold hardy in much more severe clima


tes than any in the Santa Cruz area, and all are moderate in their water requirements once established in the garden.